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The Well Digger's Daughter
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Title: The Well Digger's Daughter

Release Date: 20 Apr 2011

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Romance, Drama

Director: Pathé, Zack Films, TF1 Films Production, Les Films Alain Sarde

Production Companies: Pathé, Zack Films, TF1 Films Production, Les Films Alain Sarde

Overview: It's the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digger, Pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. She's kind, devoted. One day, she briefly meets a young man, Jacques, the son of Mazel, owner of the shop where her father buy his material. He's handsome and teasing. Her father's friend, Felipe, would love to marry her, and he invites her to an aviation show. She accepts his invitation only because she knows Jacques is a pilot and will be there. Soon, she'll carry his child, and he'll be gone, and the family will have to deal with this out-of-wedlock pregnancy...

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Average Vote: 6.858 (172 votes)

Cast

  • Pascal Amoretti: Daniel Auteuil
  • Patricia Amoretti: Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
  • Félipe Rambert: Kad Merad
  • Marie Mazel: Sabine Azéma
  • André Mazel: Jean-Pierre Darroussin
  • Jacques Mazel: Nicolas Duvauchelle
  • Amanda Amoretti: Émilie Cazenave
  • Nathalie: Marie-Anne Chazel
  • Clerk: Jean-Louis Barcelona
  • Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal: Coline Bosso
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